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April Bird Forecast
What to watch for in April: Migration! Many different animals migrate, including whales, bats, elk, sharks, dragonflies, and Monarch butterflies. Birds are at the top of the list in terms…
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How to be Bird-Friendly: Bird Houses and Roosting Boxes
By Lily Rerecich. Photos provided by Lily Rerecich. Bird houses (also known as bird boxes or nesting boxes) and roosting boxes are a fulfilling way to help your local birds….
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Volunteer Spotlight: Frances Cerbins
By Leslie Menikoff. One of the benefits of birding is meeting fellow enthusiasts, most of whom are very interesting people, Frances Cerbins included. I enjoyed meeting Frances and learning…
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Bird of the Week: Northern Shoveler
Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata). Photo courtesy of USFWS. Named for its unique and dynamic bill, the northern shoveler is a medium-sized…
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2023 Victor Emanuel Conservation Award Celebration to Honor George Bristol
The Board of Directors of Travis Audubon is honored to announce that the 2023 Victor Emanuel Conservation Award Hero is the longstanding Texas parks and conservation advocate, George Bristol….
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Birding Brawl 2023 Results
Thank you to everyone who supported our 2023 Birding Brawl. You helped us raise over $7,500 that will go towards this year’s Birdathon total! Get the full scoop on their…
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Bird of the Week: Magnificent Frigatebird
Magnificent Frigatebird (Fregata magnificens) Ranging along coasts and islands in tropical and subtropical waters, Magnificent Frigatebirds soar through the air, rarely flapping their wings. To eat, they chase other birds…
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How to be Bird-Friendly: Cats and Pets
By Lily Rerecich. Photos courtesy of Wikimedia Commons. How can you have a bird-friendly cat? After all, the millions of outdoor cats in…
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Sign the Wilbarger Bend Petition: Protect Wildlife and Local Food
Wilbarger Bend, located just 20 miles east of Austin and 8 miles west of downtown Bastrop, became known to Travis Audubon Board member, Dennis Palafox, several years ago while…
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Ask-a-Birder: What is a HOTE?
Have you ever been unsure of some of the notations included when documenting your sightings in eBird? We recently received the following question which may interest Austin-area birders, particularly…
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Bird of the Week: Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher (Tyrannus forficatus) Annie Dillard once wrote, “beauty and grace are performed whether or not we will or sense them. The least we can do is try to be…
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Birding at Padre National Seashore
A Long-billed Curlew on the shore. By Jaya Ramanathan We visited Padre National Seashore in late February. Since birds typically migrate north on the…
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How to be Bird-Friendly: Bird Feeders
Bird feeders, illustrated by Lily Rerecich. By Lily Rerecich. Providing essential food sources is one way to directly support your local birds. In difficult times such as migration and…
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Bird of the Week: Red-winged Blackbird
Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) Although the Red-winged Blackbird is a year-round resident of Central Texas, I generally see them at my backyard feeder in very early spring. The mature male…
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How to Be Bird-Friendly: Windows
Photo Credit: Luke Franke/Audubon By Lily Rerecich. It is a startling thing to see a bird hit a window. Since they are full of momentum from flight,…
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